by John Wynne | Sep 3, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Economy, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Dr. Robert Weltzin, a chiropractor in North Raleigh, has never held elective office but he’s not a rookie candidate. Two years ago, he ran against incumbent mayor Nancy McFarlane and managed a meager 18% of the vote. Now, his campaign is ready for a rematch and...
by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 2, 2015 | NC House, NC Politics, NCGOP |
“Short of telling them, ‘you can sleep all week,’ how much more reasonable can it get?” Seriously. Representative Michael Speciale (R-Craven) said that about UI recipients. Democrats have to try to take this guy out. It is hard to express how...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 26, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGOP |
When I was in my teens and early twenties, I spent a lot of time sitting on the hoods of cars parked by the side of Highway 74 in Wadesboro, listening to all kinds of redneck wisdom. Ronald Wilson Reagan was president back then and most folks thought he was on the...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 25, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics, NCGOP, Tax Reform |
Back in the late 1990s, before North Carolina had a lottery, I asked a conservative friend in Virginia what he thought about his state’s lottery. “It’s fine with me,” he said. “Mostly poor people play it and they’re the ones who use government money anyhow.” That’s...
by John Wynne | Aug 24, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Chalk up another point for Jeb Bush in the endorsement game: Rep. Patrick McHenry of the 10th congressional district is supporting the former Florida governor for President. McHenry’s affiliation with the Bushes goes back a long way. Back in 2000, he was hired...
by Alexander H. Jones | Aug 16, 2015 | NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Tax Reform |
At what point does the Senate finally get sick of itself? After four years of putting up with them, even their erstwhile allies in the House have tired of the Upper Chamber’s pointless, chest-thumping gestures. It must be exhausting to blast another doomed bill...
